mirror of https://github.com/BOINC/boinc.git
108 lines
3.5 KiB
PHP
108 lines
3.5 KiB
PHP
<?php
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require_once("docutil.php");
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page_head("Development and debugging");
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echo "
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<p>
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If you do C++ system programming you may be able
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to help us maintain and enhance BOINC.
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In any case, you are welcome to browse the source code and
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give us feedback.
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You should understand how BOINC works
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(for both <a href=participate.php>participants</a>
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and <a href=create_project.php>projects</a>)
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before getting into the source code.
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<p>
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For starters, look through the
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<a href=http://bbugs.axpr.net/index.php>BOINCzilla bug database</a>
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and try fixing a bug or two.
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Sign up for the
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<a href=http://boinc.berkeley.edu/community.php#email_lists>boinc_dev</a>
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email list to communicate with other BOINC developers.
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Also, read:
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<ul>
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<li> <a href=compile.php>Get and compile BOINC software</a>
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<li> <a href=coding.php>BOINC coding style</a>
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</ul>
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The following medium-to-large development projects are available:
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<ul>
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<li> BOINC Manager:
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Change the Statistics tab to use a single graph
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with different colors for different projects.
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<li> BOINC Manager:
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Use progress bars for file transfers and in-progress results.
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<li> BOINC Manager:
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Use pie charts for disk usage
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<li> Disk space management: prevent disk space usage from
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exceeding user preferences,
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and enforce resource shares,
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with file deletion according to project policy.
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<li> Use database IDs instead of names to identify
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results and WUs in the core client
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(to increase efficiency in the server,
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since indices on integers are apparently more efficient
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than indices on text fields).
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This involves minor but pervasive changes.
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</ul>
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Please check with davea at ssl.berkeley.edu
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before undertaking any of these.
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<hr>
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Various implementation notes:
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<h2>Core client</h2>
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<ul>
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<li> <a href=client_files.php>File structure</a>
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<li> <a href=client_fsm.php>FSM structure</a>
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<li> <a href=client_data.php>Data structures</a>
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<li> <a href=client_logic.php>Main loop logic</a>
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<li> <a href=sched.php>Client scheduling policies (new)</a>
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<li> <a href=client_sched.php>Client scheduling policies (old)</a>
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<li> <a href=client_debug.php>Debugging</a>
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<li> <a href=host_measure.php>Host measurements</a>
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<li> <a href=host_id.php>Host identification</a>
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<li> <a href=client_app.php>Core client/application interaction (basic)</a>
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<li> <a href=client_app_graphic.php>Core client/application interaction (graphics)</a>
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<!--
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<li> <a href=disk_management.php>Disk space management</a>
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-->
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</ul>
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<h2>Server programs</h2>
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<ul>
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<li> <a href=database.php>The BOINC database</a>
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<li> <a href=sched_policy.php>Work distribution policy</a>
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<li> <a href=backend_state.php>Backend state transitions</a>
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<li> <a href=backend_logic.php>The logic of backend programs</a>
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<li> <a href=server_debug.php>Debugging server components</a>
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</ul>
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<h2>Protocols</h2>
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<ul>
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<li> <a href=comm.php>Protocol overview</a>
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<li> <a href=protocol.php>The scheduling server protocol</a>
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<li> <a href=rpc_policy.php>Scheduling server timing and retry policies</a>
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<li> <a href=upload.php>Data server protocol</a>
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<li> <a href=pers_file_xfer.php>Persistent file transfers</a>
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</ul>
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<h2>Miscellaneous</h2>
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<ul>
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<li> <a href=python.php>Python framework</a>
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<li> <a href=prefs_impl.php>Preferences</a>
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<li> <a href=trickle_impl.php>Trickle messages</a>
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<li> <a href=version_diff.txt>How to see what has changed
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between two versions of an executable</a>.
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<li> <a href=acct_mgt_new.php>Account management systems</a>
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<li> <a href=spec.txt>Spec info for RPMs</a>
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<li> <a href=stats_summary.php>Statistics summaries</a>
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</ul>
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";
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page_tail();
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?>
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